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The Planned EU-Switzerland Treaty Package Swiss people have three instruments at their disposal with which they can exert direct influence on the political decision-making process in their country: The popular initiative, the optional referendum, and the mandatory referendum Introduction No country on earth is more democratic than Switzerland, the Uruguayan political scientist David Altman wrote.

Kirkland & Ellis advised North Hudson Resource Partners on the final closing of North Hudson Production Partners V LP with $344 million in commitments Kirkland & Ellis advised North Hudson Resource Partners LP, a Houston-based energy investment firm, on the final closing of its fifth non-operated oil and gas fund, North Hudson Production Partners V

Clifford Chance advised TPG Angelo Gordon on the financing of Capmont’s acquisition of DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG from Divaco Clifford Chance advised TPG Angelo Gordon, a diversified credit and real estate investing platform within TPG Inc. (NASDAQ: TPG), on the financing of Capmont’s acquisition of DFH Deutsche Fertighaus Holding AG from Divaco. With this

Kirkland & Ellis advised Proprium Capital Partners on the sale of a 75% stake to Legal & General Kirkland & Ellis advised Proprium Capital Partners, a privately held real estate-focused principal investing firm, on the sale of a 75% stake to Legal & General plc (L&G). As part of the transaction, L&G has committed up

The 6th Gurjeet Singh Memorial National Moot Court Competition is being organised by the National Law University and Judicial Academy of Assam, in memory of our beloved founder Late Prof.(Dr.) Gurjeet Singh who left for his heavenly abode on the 1st of April 2017, out of indebtedness for his contribution and to symbolically immortalize his

Nippon Steel Set To Invest $14 Billion In US Steel It includes $1 billion in funding for a greenfield site Nippon Steel plans to infuse $14 billion in US Steel’s operations, including $4 billion in a new steel mill, by 2028. However, it is subject to the approval of President Donald Trump’s administration. The funding

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Fusion Finance on its INR 8,000 million rights issue of partly paid-up equity shares Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Fusion Finance on its rights issue of partly paid-up equity shares valued at approximately INR 8,000 million. The issue was subscribed 1.5 times and marks a significant capital raise initiative for the company.

Italy’s Garante Imposes $5.64 Million On Luka For Violating Norms Cites risks, as it has no age-verification system to restrict children from accessing the service Italy’s data protection agency, Garante, has fined Luka Inc, the developer of the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot company, Replika, for breaching rules to protect users’ data. Established in 2017, San

In criminal trials, defence counsel often rely on a plea of improbability—an argument that the accused’s involvement in the crime is unlikely due to age, health, circumstances, or other external improbabilities. But how much weight does such a plea carry when eyewitness accounts are strong, consistent, and supported by corroborative evidence? The recent Supreme Court

In a landmark judgment that strengthens the constitutional ethos of equality and judicial independence, the Supreme Court of India has extended the principle of One Rank One Pension (OROP) to the higher judiciary. Delivered in Suo Motu Writ Petition (C) No. 4 of 2024 along with several connected matters, the Court’s decision resolves long-standing disparities